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Clostridium difficile in seafood and fish.
Anaerobe - 1 Apr 2011
Metcalf Devon, Avery Brent P, Janecko Nicol, Matic Nancy, Reid-Smith Richard, Weese J Scott
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Clostridium difficile contamination in retail seafood and fish from Canadian grocery stores. C. difficile was found in 4.8% (5/119) of the samples. This study, combined with studies of other food sources, suggests that widespread contamination of food is common.
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